Virat Kohli reacts to Hardik Pandya’s batting towards Australia© X (Twitter)
Virat Kohli slammed a sensational half-century whereas Hardik Pandya produced late fireworks as India defeat Australia by 4 wickets to succeed in the Champions Trophy 2025 remaining in Dubai on Tuesday. Chasing 265, Kohli was as soon as once more the highest performer with 84 nevertheless it wanted a cameo from Hardik to clinch the win for India. Hardik slammed 28 runs off 24 deliveries with the assistance of 1 4 and three large sixes. The match went right down to the wire with India needing 27 runs to win from 24 balls however Hardik was in a position to assist the trigger massively with two sixes off Adam Zampa. The sixes despatched the group into frenzy and the response of Virat within the Indian dressing room has gone viral on social media.
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Batting first, Australia have been bowled out for 264 in 49.3 overs and India chased it down with 11 balls to spare. In addition to Kohli’s 98-ball knock, Shreyas Iyer made 45 whereas KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya chipped in with 42 and 28 respectively within the first semifinal.
Earlier, captain Steve Smith and Alex Carey struck fifties to information Australia previous 260.
Smith top-scored with 73 off 96 balls as he stitched two essential partnerships, first with Travis Head (39) for the second wicket, which yielded 50 runs, after which with Marnus Labuschagne (29) for the third for one more 56 runs.
Carey made 61.
For India, Mohammed Shami (3/38) grabbed three wickets whereas Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets apiece.
(With PTI inputs)
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